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In Newly Launched Book, Angolan Catholic Priest Shares Insights into Language-Culture Relationship
Readers of the book, “Languages and Cultures – Introduction to Ethnolinguistics and African Oralities”, which was launched on Monday, May 12 are to gain insights into the relation between language and culture, the author of new publication has said.
Today, May 14, We Celebrate St. Matthias, Apostle
Matthias, whose name means “gift of God”, was the disciple chosen to replace Judas as one of the twelve Apostles. The Acts of the Apostles state that he was also one of the 72 disciples that the Lord Jesus sent out to preach the good news.
Defend Family Values, “don’t yield to pressure”: Kenya Christian Professionals Forum Official to Africa’s Leaders
Africa’s leaders need to be actively involved in defending the family institution and its values, the Chairman of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) has said.
Let’s Call on West African Leaders to Provide “coordinated, efficient responses” to Religious Extremism: RECOWA Bishops
Members of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) have proposed that those at the helm of the countries in the region put their heads together in addressing conflicts in the region, key among them religious extremism.
Catholic Church in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese Desecrated, Tabernacle “forcibly opened”, Bishop Directs Reparation
The church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan was recently broken into and consecrated hosts in the tabernacle stolen, the Chancellor of the Nigerian Diocese has said.
“A builder of bridges”: Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Weighs in on Start of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate
Peace, dialogue, reconciliation, and global solidarity are to define the Pontificate of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, who has been elected as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff and taken the Papal name Leo XIV, the representative of the Holy Father in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe has said.
“Pray, work for vocations”: Catholic Bishops in Angola to Christians on Good Shepherd, Vocations Sunday
On the annual event of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2025 marked on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday, Catholic Bishops in various Angolan Episcopal Sees have called upon the faithful to foster vocations to Priestly and Religious Life through spiritual solidarity, encouragement, and material donations.
Catholic Bishop in Kenya Calls for Strengthening Families as Foundation of Church, “social fibre of society
Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru has emphasized the importance of strengthening the family as the foundation of the society and the Church.
“Reject hatred, retaliation”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Cautions after Second Church Official Killed
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has cautioned against the temptation to avenge the murder of a young official of a Parish in his Episcopal See, noting that revenge will only deepen “the cycle of destruction” in the South Sudanese Catholic Diocese.
He'll Be "a fantastic Pope’": Former Holy See Ambassador, Friend of Pope Leo XIV
Francis Rooney said Pope Leo XIV will be a “fantastic pope” because he “can communicate with people in a very clear but nonthreatening way.”
Today, May 13, We Celebrate Our Lady of Fatima
May 13 is the anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to three shepherd children in the small village of Fatima in Portugal in 1917. She appeared six times to Lucia, 9, and her cousins Francisco, 8, and his sister Jacinta, 6, between May 13, 1917 and October 13, 1917.
Newly Elected Pope Leo XIV Ushers In “new energy, new hope” with His “many hats”: Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria
The Catholic Church has entered a new era of missionary dynamism and global unity with the May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff, the Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria has said.
Learn Servant Leadership from Papal Conclave, Election of Pope Leo XIV: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to African Governments
The 2025 Conclave that brought together 133 Cardinal Electors on May 7 resulting in the following day’s election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff has a lot to teach governments, especially those in Africa, a Kenyan Catholic Bishop has said.
Pan-African Conference on Family Values Opens in Kenya with Call to “fight for” Family Institution “without apology”
The Second Pan-African Conference on Family Values (PACFV) has opened in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, with a call to unapologetically defend the institution of the family as willed and made by God “in the Garden of Eden”.
Being American, Pope Leo XIV's Pontificate Could Mean Increased Charitable Giving: Papal Foundation President
President of the Papal Foundation, which carries out the Holy Father’s humanitarian aid projects, thinks Leo XIV’s papacy might increase charitable giving in US.
“Satan is never far from God’s servants”: Catholic Bishop in Kenya Urges Caution among Clergy at Priestly Ordination
A Catholic Bishop in Kenya has urged the Clergy to be cautious of how they relate with the people of God under their pastoral care, noting that “the evil one is closer” to them, waiting for them to fail in their Priestly calling.
Actions of Christians “must be rooted in shared belief system”: Catholic Bishop at Ecumenical Lecture in Eswatini
Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of the Catholic Diocese of Mthatha in South Africa has challenged members of the various Christian churches in Eswatini to go beyond the engagement in “charitable works” and examine the common “belief system” as followers of Jesus Christ.
Today, May 12, We Celebrate St. Epiphanius of Salamis
On May 12 the Catholic Church honors Saint Epiphanius of Salamis, an early monk, bishop and Church Father known for his extensive learning and defense of Catholic teachings in the fourth century.
“Season of hope, renewal”: Africa’s Catholic Bishops Hail Election of Pope Leo XIV as “new chapter” in Church’s Life
The Thursday, May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff is a defining moment in the life of the Church, ushering in a new era of “hope and renewal” as well as a missionary dynamism, Catholic Bishops in Africa have said.
Pope Leo XIV’s Countercultural Past and Clues for the Future
Since the papal conclave elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on May 8, many have been watching intently for clues as to how Pope Leo XIV will follow or depart from the path set by his late predecessor. Observers have noted his choice of a traditional papal name and his decision to wear the red cape called a mozzetta at his first appearance on the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica — both signs of contrast with the maverick Pope Francis.
